A New Bedford resident recently found a purple gallinule, underweight and exhausted, in her backyard. Others were spotted in ...

The New England Wildlife Center said they received a call about the Purple Gallinule resting on top of the woman's air ...

More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn't one of them. The tropical bird is ...

A tropical species of bird was found in a woman's New Bedford backyard after rain pummeled most of Massachusetts all day on ...

One of the many things I enjoy about spring is it allows me to indulge in my passion for making lists. This time of year, I have my "signs of spring" list. Among other signs, I keep track of birds ...

In the winter, birds search for nutrient-rich food. Planting the right shrubs and berries in New England gardens can help ...

On a summer night just before sunset on the summit of Mount Mansfield, biologist Nathaniel Sharp and a crew of volunteers are getting ready to try to catch Bicknell’s thrush. “If you even give, like, ...

Orioles have always been a bird watching favorite, even before the species became a household name thanks to America's pastime. The Baltimore Oriole is known for its striking orange plumage, whistling ...

As the only laboratory in the Northeast authorized by the USDA to test for bird flu, the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on the University of Connecticut campus, is helping play a ...